No cardiologists available in half of US counties as study reveals ‘incredibly concerning’ care gaps
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Nearly half of U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist on staff, according to a recent study. Doctors explain the dangers of this lack of care, and what needs to change.
The study, led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, analyzed over 3,100 counties. "When a patient is having a heart attack, time matters." One option is to set up "creative staffing models" to cover more parts of the country." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Forty-six percent of the counties did not have access to cardiologists — meaning that 22 million residents would not have access to heart-related health care.
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